About James Forward

From Encyclopedia Titanica

Born: Monday 24th November 1884 Age: 27 years Last Residence: at Sailors' Home Southampton Hampshire England Occupation: Able Seaman Last Ship: Oceanic Deck crew First Embarked: Southampton Rescued (boat 16) Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912

Mr James Forward, 27, was born in Portsmouth on 24 November 1884.

When he signed-on to the Titanic, on 6 April 1912, he gave his address as the Sailor's Home, (Southampton). His last ship was the Oceanic. As an able bodied seaman he received monthly wages of £5.

James Forward was rescued, he was Ernest Archer's 'mate' in lifeboat 16.